22 March, 16.00 - Taken from Graeae official site
31 March, 18.30 - My lovely Auntie Mary is peace. She was a caring, kind and loving auntie who always looked out for us, looked after us and kept a smile on our faces. Nothing was ever too much trouble and she was there for everyone, no matter what. She was the one who helped me milk my first cow, by swinging me between her legs and up under the cow so I could reach. We had so many happy & fun times that will never be forgotten and will always bring a smile to us. We are devestated and empty for now that she has gone, but she is now at peace and we will always love and remember what she gave to us, love and happiness. Love you.
For you my lovely Auntie Mary B
Two of her favourite songs, Red
is the Rose & Frauline,
(Thanks to David,
who helped me get these recorded)
27 March, 17.00 - This ones for you Ian, 11 years today:
16 March, 23.00 - Recently I was asked by one of my RTBC friends to write a track for his new short film "Luke Starr" to be shown at a film festival in the next few months. This was a first for me and an honour to do it for Stephen and his great team working on the film. I'll put a link to it should it come on line, but for now, heres the track I wrote recorded with the brilliant Dave Del Cid & Nixon Rosembert, who helped me in a very tight time scale to get it done, thanks to them. Let me know what you think?
Here's a pdf
of the lyrics
14 February, 16.30 - Today ends the consultation (shorter then is usually allowed, hum interesting tactic) on proposed changes to the Disability Living Allowance and with the announcement that the Independent Living Fund is to be axed by 2015 the urban warriors will be out in force and it really does feel like some fundamentals that we've worked towards for the past fifteen years are being unraveled, so Johnny is having some interesting discussions with MP's and our own minister for disabled people. I have asked that if the changes to the ILF make me less independent will she resign? Funny I'm still waiting for the reply.
On a very different note, on 12th February I had a dream experience singing Blockheads with.........The Blockheads. I would like to Thank Lee and the whole band for a very spur of the moment thing to happen, what a dream to come true. I'll never forget my response to Derek as he handed me a mic saying "Gis a hand wiv this one John", my response in disbelief, "Are you sure"?
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